The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-13
III. IA. II ] 3.
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Ii q june. N fiie wear 81 our Lalsi tsaa Tlsaass1d
Isiet IIunano and Eaah seven and sf the In
iepBndence If the uaifed States IL Amsriea tll6
One Hundred and Eleventh. before ms Iianiss
1Ileiupeter "a Notary Haahlie s1iy commissioned
and qualified for 8ha Parish af tA4casieu State Of
Ifauisiana and in the presence Of witnesses here
matter Haahed and undersigned personally esane
sg5fl appearfst d RE- II INs, aI5Hl
DER THOMSON SEAMAN IA. EASAT5P3 M
NuR ~ PREsflY, FRANK III s93AlNIslsk Bnd
shat avaffing themselves of the EaRetal laWs Of
this STATE relative ID the organization al corpora
tiuHs fer works Of public imppggeiaaBt etc, titsy
have formed themselves mite aad % sg these
presents form themselves into Hnd consulate a
Corporation, with an te powers yosted 81 law IN
such corporations, and do ty taese presents o9vN1
nant ana agree aifd bind themselves under iAfa
following agreements and stiFulations, Sgh1Bi
they adopt as thfii charter teNfit;
ARTIGlHT
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lSB itUlsE llsel & ! vi y - I ana i's
eoiaieAi8 alsat pc ~ taf l'siasil q lsEieasae4
ARTICLE IL
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III sey,,sra4 n esisftnra S ta 1sTia5 ~ S,i,lpt,
Itjpe h5 ea43 from It. foflnsfifin 'Isq President
81 tho company and ii ms absanee tbs Seeretary
ard an The ahsenoa 6f both OF these the Treasurer
~ hereby designated as the 4pflsur on whom AL
sataAl9ns anu etlsE lesaA process shaAl PC serNe4s
ne company 80 gtse q sea- ~ sgoi'
stsAine - he Aip.l y A'ss &c
ARTICLE III.
rlsa ap,nerstisn IL allislfl zisl fle affects
a,a 5,11yisas {sii5s5iIs,S 4oysst nv sf,,.t
I.sstd $50 ~ y, ,,s5,8si,, 9,{d 1se Z,
: - siS 49,, ,i j $3.50, I M. ~ ii, I, +sts
- ,,3fl ssyj, s.sIs,s am fn.49 ~ 5I33s,srt rs
ma. l.,E,1 y,T,ef and eyseiisT ~ RIM 5r5,tn n
;s4 a,, ~, - II, = 5i{,e IA tIa sITsfsis
m s57ss.r,, i4a4iFa, IA ina siiaf m sIesssI
AMI stafe of I,oaisjsDa m lergberly direction,
fbTo,, ~, part Il lie NORTH line 81 te
operate saeh sidestraek tarnsoats saHil branch
Goaas ~ gohheeheh 5Natn sfAo laliboau ~ hal9
Beard OF Directors may ~ and 20 establish And
MAINTAIN ~ eOhhettiuil WIN sam t2liHi'tl ~ nhe-
essarS 1relght and passenger depotS ana athef
| Accessories
/ ca 10 construct huiiCl and Thereafter own
mant tain and nse q FflEaAd upon ssueh q course
all4 along auea = 1ante Atid Bdti bufd tEAehs ~
Inc aoana q lfestgEs Of SAM tsii5 4aty aeaih
proper and e1psaent 10 run from 2 eOihb On or
adjacent TO The aaaiAiana western s3sa1goaa an
bhs Retash OF AsteAsltl " .
through the PARISH Hot Ia0asaeu 7aati cameron
snbh q and open sleil 2 eoufs r. may ~
liked by said beard q l1lreeioEss slil = 4oeatg
eanstraet inal9t9l slaa use. "a eslllleeae VIII
SAID i4At9iN Al hfessatA is4't paassAesi
aaiots, alld pttff acnesseiasst sae siut
TRACKS tufnEonts eild branches as said 3aAEu 81
L'lfeeters may hA'
ARTICLE ".
grhe .arsts1 stnht- ap 4lis cor,sf,,- is I,,FRi,,,
iiKst At 1--WE MILLION R3oLLA55tS $4,000 900
Hundred Dollars $l0gl each. ave per. cent to be
paid for in cash at the time of subscription, AMI
tic balance AT such times and on such terms as
the Board Of Directors 4naY fix, Books of sub
seTiptiOn shall he opened in the City Of Lake
Dharles a. seen az p0ssibla after the organization
Of the Board Of Directors and the tiEing OF the
t6rms Of sabsefiHtien, and shall remain open an
the discretion OF said Board. AS econ as twanty
Thousand Bhapes are subscribed the building o.
| tho road may be entered upon aud al powers Of
thia corporation shall thetaupun vest and go int0
effect. .-a,r1,r
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se4t bttiosAeaeEsi slAlia4 ~ y, & AA4s ~
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~ ana y lli1ASi y t1ithiSS ne asLeeS 9e
e is5 ~ VI =" S'o ~ 81 A,o1 9s ~ zt' wv
sAeu nl,i1 tetlE 9ilees ohtl s"tt aVS,li tep
an Inv seeon Tussdag- in Jsnusrv Isss ami an
s%a same % gnaiIsft ibere7jteT al sleqtian for
69 beaEa ot iEs ~ saf pc e 20 5ee " R
Sir S% M, Officers saii hold office for fhS term
o. OH IS XXI atel wv e es ~ 's s et
M asiS iSb bn ~ 500 sbSii IS an
fitia4 III 1na ,9etS anJ AKA ,,,aio7ity III The votes
epst Al aiT elections ahaII eIScf 4 n gIee4inus
shall be by ballet, ami a atoekhOlder must vote
stell 4. l h W. oaTa IN Ib iaers
I,stTpeI eieqtiSs Sam be iiiIed III. tTf Heard
"'0" "'D ''''' ''''' ~ ~
ARTICLE vi
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II The board 81 Directors shall have power 20
make gu necessary byLa"s attes 4a 1SEta4
ness OF Phe company aid 20 ellslSe lAe sat4ae
when necessary 1heT Aha1 amman s,tss pm "
q tha thbtaLsta ~ W. H9aFn 80 pS Htgsa5ls y
INV i.li,S .elngl 70 " avtt Lcslsa,,
1 mo SUM aiso aAAal9 pIeetH ''eeie"fS "'iu q
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This Charter ruay RI. NltisFnl and amended or
this oe1.pUratipr sissplvelii I'M h vote Of three
f0nrtiz 81 Tie holders present on rsprgsentfd